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They made their way southwest along the desert’s edge at the steady pace of seasoned travelers. Even over rough terrain, they should make it to their destination faster than if they took the westbound road from Kaighal, and Kamira liked the solitude of the wilderness. After two days with Ryell, her well-honed patience was wearing thin, and she was on the verge of seeking refuge in another inn, forever cursing herself. If she really had to save his life, a decision that in hindsight could have been different, she should have left him in the first place they’d passed on the way to Jagged Swordsman, doing as little as paying for his room before disappearing.
He wasn’t a bad patient, obediently staying in bed, but after the first time, he’d refused the sleep concoction and bothered her wi
